UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson is drawing up legislation that will override the Brexit withdrawal agreement on Northern Ireland.
The negotiations seem to have been dropped to a point below zero again, with both the UK and the EU not willing to give in on their positions. If no agreement is reached, there will still be a ‘hard Brexit’ on 31 December 2020.
Source:
- NY Times – UK’s Johnson Planning to Override Parts of Brexit Withdrawal Agreement
- BBC News– Brexit: Ministers plan laws overriding part of withdrawal deal
- The Guardian – Brexit : Boris Johnson to override EU withdrawal agreement